Free
Otsego Lake and Lakefront Park
A small park at the foot of Main Street, with benches and a view up the lake.
Central New York
Cooperstown
A small village on Otsego Lake (the 'Glimmerglass' of James Fenimore Cooper's novels) home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and a summer opera festival.
Photo: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cooperstown sits at the south end of Otsego Lake, the source of the Susquehanna River. Main Street runs down to the lake, with the Baseball Hall of Fame in the middle and Doubleday Field a block away.
North along the lake, the Fenimore Art Museum and The Farmers' Museum share a campus, and Glimmerglass State Park sits on the far shore. It's a small village with a big summer heart.
Outdoors and nature
Trails, lookouts, waterfalls, beaches and time on the water come first.
Free
Source of the Susquehanna
A marked spot at the lake's outlet where the long Susquehanna River begins.
Cheap
Glimmerglass State Park
A beach, trails and lake views at the north end of Otsego Lake, with historic Hyde Hall nearby.
Sights and attractions
Museums, landmarks and the places people come here for.
Free
Main Street and Doubleday Field
A walkable village main street of shops, and the historic ballfield a block over.
Paid
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
The plaques, the artifacts and the stories of baseball's greats.
Paid
Fenimore Art Museum
American folk art and a notable collection of Native American art, overlooking the lake.
Paid
The Farmers' Museum
A living-history village of 1800s rural New York, with a carousel.
Paid
Glimmerglass Festival
A summer opera festival in a theatre on the lake's west side.
Paid
Brewery Ommegang
A Belgian-style brewery in farm country south of the village, with tours and a café.
Paid
Howe Caverns
Guided cave tours with an underground boat ride, about 45 minutes away.
Markets, shops and festivals
Main streets, markets and the dates worth planning around.
Free
Cooperstown Farmers' Market
A weekly market in Pioneer Alley off Main Street. Check the season and day.
Free
Fly Creek Cider Mill
A historic water-powered cider mill with a farm store and tastings, just outside the village.
Book a tour or activity
Cruises, tours and experiences people book here. Each one goes to the operator's official page, and you can still add it to your trip.
Also bookable, listed above
These are in the lists above, so we don't repeat them here.
- National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Tickets
- Glimmerglass Festival Show
- Brewery Ommegang Tour
- Howe Caverns Tour
Part of our Saratoga and Cooperstown guides.
Make it a weekend
Why stay the night
- The Hall of Fame alone can take most of a day.
- The lake, the museums and a brewery tour fill a second.
- Summer evenings bring opera at the Glimmerglass Festival.
Nearby and worth the drive
Howe Cavernsabout 45 min
Watkins Glenabout 2 h 30 · Guide ↗Underground cave tours with a boat ride.
Gorges and Seneca Lake.
Ready-made trips with Cooperstown
Good to know
- Tourism: thisiscooperstown.com.
- We list only places we can check against an official source. Hours, seasons and prices change, so confirm before you go.
Photos on this page
Photo: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown, Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Otsego Lake at Cooperstown, Ted Fischer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: The Fenimore Art Museum, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Bump Tavern on the village green at The Farmers' Museum, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0